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Rich Americans Use IRAs to Make Tax-Free Millions. Is that fair?
Norman Stein, JD, professor emeritus in the Kline School of Law, was quoted in an Aug. 1 USA Today story about proposed legislation that would crack down on people using retirement accounts as tax shelters.
How a Healthy Work Culture Helps Trauma Survivors
Liza Barnes, PhD, an assistant professor in the LeBow College of Business, co-authored a July 30 MIT Sloan Management Review article about how managers can promote general employee well-being and engagement practices to help adult trauma survivors break old patterns and build new ones to succeed at work.
Possible Jobs Reprieve Emerges as JBS Souderton Closure Nears
David Prisco, director of the Center for Career Readiness in the LeBow College of Business, was quoted in a July 29 WPVI-TV (6-abc) story about layoffs at a local business and what recently laid off employees can expect in the current job market.
Feeding the Circular Economy: The Rise in Upcycled Food
Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was quoted in a July 29 Reuters article about the global rise of upcycling food products to reduce food waste.

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Abi Aghayere

Abieyuwa Aghayere, PhD

buildings, civil engineering, engineering

Aghayere studies structural systems and why they fail. He has written extensively about wood, concrete and steel construction and structural failure analysis. And commented in media stories about building collapses, the degradation and testing of infrastructure and the built environment.

 

Robert D'Ovidio, PhD

Criminology & Justice Studies
D'Ovidio researches the intersection of computer technology, crime and the criminal justice system. He directs Drexel's research program in computer crime and digital forensics. In the past, he has worked with the New York City Police Department and Philadelphia Police Department on research projects involving computer crime. His work with the law enforcement community also includes training investigators on techniques to trace Internet communication and seize electronic evidence and cell phones.

Girija Kaimal, EdD

creative arts therapies
Kaimal’s research focuses on understanding the way that creative self-expression affects human emotions and other brain processes. Her work particularly focuses on the ways people's experiences influence what they create, and how art-making can be used to reduce stress and stress-related issues.
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